Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012
Category — Savings, Telegraph Company Stamps
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1237
25c Blue Green, Savings, Booklet Pane (S2a). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine
800
550
1238
$5.00 Deep Green, War Savings, Rouletted 7 (WS3). Unused (no gum), rich color, Very Fine
1,200
300
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$5.00 Orange on Green, War Savings (WS6). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, small natural inclusion at topVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $5.00 1920 WAR SAVINGS STAMP.
This War Savings issue is frequently plagued by gum problems. The example offered here is remarkably fresh and bright, and it has lightly-hinged original gum.
4,250
2,300
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$1.00 Treasury Savings (TS1). Unused (regummed), deep rich color and proof-like impression, Fine
3,750
750
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1242
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum, natural s.e. at right, red crayon "104", toned spot at top, otherwise Fine
750
180
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California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Black & Red, Without Number (5T2). Original gum, h.r., small indentation at top center, Fine
375
225
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California State Telegraph Co., 1871, Black & Red, Without Number (5T3). Original gum, h.r., bright shade, fresh and Fine
850
500
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City & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c Black (6T1). Unused (no gum), large margins to just touched, few defects, Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate
600
950
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City & Suburban Telegraph Co., 2c Black (6T2). Unused (no gum), full margins to just touched, light horizontal creases, Fine appearance
750
1,100
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Colusa, Lake & Mendocino Telegraph Co., 1876, 5c Black (7T1). Original gum, h.r., natural s.e. at top, thin spots at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce, purple backstamp
900
1,100
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North American Telegraph Co., 1899, Violet (10T1). Original gum, lightly hinged, serial no. 1086, natural s.e. at left, Very Fine and choice
325
200
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North American Telegraph Co., 1903, Blue (10T4). Original gum, h.r., serial no. 2044, natural s.e. at left and bottom, bright color, natural paper crease at top right, Fine appearance
600
350
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North American Telegraph Co., 1905, Red Brown (10T6). Slightly disturbed original gum, serial no. 1273, natural s.e. at right and bottom, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
400
250
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1910, Black on Yellow Laid (15T42). Original gum, h.r., serial no. 2230, tiny thin speck at top right, Very Fine appearance
700
375
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1909, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO3). Original gum, natural s.e. at bottom, pencil notation on back leaves slight paper indentation, Extremely Fine, scarce with original gum
250
200
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1911, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO5). Slightly disturbed original gum, natural s.e. at right, bright color, Very Fine and choice, surprisingly difficult to obtain given its modest catalogue value
160
160
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1913, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO7). Original gum, natural s.e. at left, bright color, Very Fine and choice, undercatalogued in Scott
325
325
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Carmine, El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, Official (15TO9). Original gum, h.r., natural s.e. at right and bottom, vibrant color, Very Fine
250
160
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1912, Dark Green, Illinois Central Railroad, Official (15TO14). Original gum, rich color, small thin spot at lower right, Very Fine appearance, scarce
1,500
950
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Official (15TO14). Original gum, bright color, horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce
2,100
1,400
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1909, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official (15TO25). Original gum, natural s.e. at left, brilliant color, light corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
400
225
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1911, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official (15TO27). Original gum, pretty shade, small spot at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine
600
325
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1912, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official (15TO28). Original gum, small h.r., natural s.e. at right and bottom, brilliant color, thin spots, corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance
600
250
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Western Union Telegraph Co., 1913, Large Die Trial Color Proofs (16T44TC). 25 items, incl. range of different colors, twelve on thin glazed card, six on bond, five on card, one gummed in issued color, last item is strip of three imperf between right pair, overall fresh and Very Fine, a fascinating group
E. 500-750
1,300
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United States Telegraph-Cable-Radio Carriers, 1947, 5c-10c Olive Bister (17T1-17T2). Pane of nine, bottom right stamp 10c, others 5c, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in top center selvage, bright color, bottom center stamp natural inclusion, Very Fine, scarce and attractive multiple, Scott Retail as hinged
1,200
650
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